Eero Saarinen Upholstered Tulip Armchair for Knoll
About the Item
- Creator:Eero Saarinen (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 26 in (66.04 cm)Depth: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Seat Height: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1950's-60's
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. In great vintage condition .
- Seller Location:Cincinnati, OH
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU925137600972
Eero Saarinen
Through his work as an architect and designer, Eero Saarinen was a prime mover in the introduction of modernism into the American mainstream. Particularly affecting were the organic, curvilinear forms seen in Saarinen’s furniture and his best-known structures: the gull-winged TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy airport in New York (opened 1962), Dulles International Airport in Virginia (1962) and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri (1965).
Saarinen had a peerless modernist pedigree. His father, Eliel Saarinen, was an eminent Finnish architect who in 1932 became the first head of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in suburban Detroit. The school became synonymous with progressive design and decorative arts in the United States, and while studying there the younger Saarinen met and befriended several luminaries of mid-century modernism, among them Harry Bertoia and Charles and Ray Eames.
At Cranbrook, Saarinen also met Florence Schust Knoll, who, as director of her husband Hans Knoll's eponymous furniture company, would put Saarinen’s best designs into production. These include the Grasshopper chair, designed in 1946 and so named because its angled bentwood frame resembles the insect; the Tulip chair (1957), a flower-shaped fiberglass shell mounted on a cast-aluminum pedestal; and the lushly contoured Womb lounge chair and ottoman (1948). In his furniture as in his architecture, the keynotes of Eero Saarinen’s designs are simplicity, strength and grace.
Find vintage Eero Saarinen tables, chairs and other furniture on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Cincinnati, OH
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- Eero Saarinen Tulip Side Table for KnollBy Eero SaarinenLocated in Cincinnati, OHA very fine sculptural tulip side table with a bigger sized 20" round top in white Laminate and matching base . Retains the manufactures label by Knoll and designed by Eero Saarinen...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
MaterialsMetal
- Eero Saarinen Tulip Coffee Table for KnollBy Eero SaarinenLocated in Cincinnati, OHA sculptural white tulip coffee table with steel base and Laminate top by designer , architect and artist Eero Saarinen . This iconic table ha...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsSteel
- Eero Saarinen Tulip Side Table for KnollBy Eero SaarinenLocated in Cincinnati, OHA vintage tulip side table with round Laminate top having a nice soft curved edge . The heavy sculptural cast metal base makes the table very sturdy and in a cream white makes this i...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
MaterialsMetal
- Eero Saarinen Tulip Dining Table for Knoll InternationalBy Eero SaarinenLocated in Cincinnati, OHA nice 54" sized iconic tulip dining table with a white laminate top and white coated steel base, The table retains the original label by Knoll International with ink stamp dated 197...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsSteel
- Early Eero Saarinen Grasshopper Lounge Chair for KnollBy Eero SaarinenLocated in Cincinnati, OHA early production Grasshopper lounge chair with nice sculptural arms and leg design . The upholstery is a mellow oatmeal color with the butter scotch birch arms making quite the sta...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Wood
- Arne Vodder Teak Tilt Back Upholstered Armchair DenmarkBy Arne VodderLocated in Cincinnati, OHAn upholstered Arne Vodder tilting back arm chair having a nicely padded bottom and back cushion with sculptural dark wood frame constructed in D...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Wood
- Tulip Armchair by Eero Saarinen for KnollBy Eero Saarinen, KnollLocated in Brooklyn, NYA classic piece of modern design combining elegance and functionality, the Knoll tulip armchair was designed by Eero Saarinen in 1957. It feature...Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsMetal
- 1 Original Knoll Eero Saarinen Swivel Tulip ArmchairBy Eero SaarinenLocated in Pasadena, TXDesigner: Saarinen, Eero. Date of design: 1956. Model number: 150A. Made in France. Materials: Base is cast aluminum, lacquer paint finish. The shell is molded fiber glass reinforced plastic. Original Knoll upholstered detachable cushions. Swivel mechanism. Saarinen’s pedestal furniture was designed between 1955-1957 as a part of his "one piece, one material" furniture philosophy. He attempted also to minimize the clutter of feet that most furniture creates. Saarinen’s original...Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsAluminum
- Tulip Armchair by Eero SaarinenBy Knoll, Eero SaarinenLocated in Sagaponack, NYA Mid-Century Modern dining chair designed by Eero Saarinen. This chair features an upholstered seat on a white enameled cast iron pedestal base. Upholstery varies. Manufactured by K...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsAcrylic, Upholstery
- Pair of Eero Saarinen For Knoll Executive ArmchairsBy Eero Saarinen, KnollLocated in Brooklyn, NYPair of executive armchairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll feature black nylon seats with contrasting geometric print backs. These iconic chairs are extrememly comfortable and are the ep...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsChrome
- MCM Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchair Newly Upholstered in Sage MohairBy Eero SaarinenLocated in Chicago, ILMid Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchair Newly Upholstered in Sage Mohair The Mid Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchair, newly upholstered i...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsMetal
- Eero Saarinen Tulip Armchairs for Knoll, 1960By Eero Saarinen, KnollLocated in Chicago, ILEarly pair of tulip dining arm chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, circa 1960. Cushions upholstered in Jack Lenor Larsen velvet with new foam.Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Fiberglass
